Uganda (UGA) and Vietnam (VNM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Uganda-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Uganda exported $4.64M to Vietnam. The main products that Uganda exported to Vietnam were Rough Wood ($2.28M), Coffee ($837k), and Sawn Wood ($482k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $7.38M in 2017 to $4.64M in 2022.

In 2022, Uganda did not export any services to Vietnam.

Vietnam-Uganda Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $1.25M to Uganda. The main products that Vietnam exported to Uganda were Iron Structures ($228k), Brooms ($225k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($129k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.1%, from $20.9M in 2017 to $1.25M in 2022.

In 2022, Vietnam did not export any services to Uganda.

Comparison: In 2022, Uganda ranked 105 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 135 in total exports ($3.99B). That same year, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Uganda exported $4.64M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Uganda to Vietnam were Rough Wood ($2.28M), Coffee ($837k), and Sawn Wood ($482k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Vietnam have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.86%, from $7.38M in 2017 to $4.64M in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $1.25M to Uganda. The main products exported from Vietnam to Uganda were Iron Structures ($228k), Brooms ($225k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($129k). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Uganda have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.1%, from $20.9M in 2021 to $1.25M in 2017.

Exports from Uganda () to Vietnam () (2022)

Exports from Vietnam () to Uganda () (2022)

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Trade between Uganda () and Vietnam ()

Uganda Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Uganda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.22B

Vietnam
Top DestinationUnited States$117B

This map shows whether countries import more from Uganda or Vietnam. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Uganda and Vietnam or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Uganda than Vietnam included Kenya ($312M), Burundi ($71.8M), and Tanzania ($135M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Uganda included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

Difference in imports from Vietnam () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Vietnam

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This chart compares trade between Uganda and Vietnam by product, considering products traded by both, Uganda and Vietnam.

During 2022, Uganda had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Wood Products ($2.86M), Vegetable Products ($1.23M), and Foodstuffs ($315k).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Machines ($326k), Miscellaneous ($290k), and Textiles ($260k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Uganda Vietnam+$1.48MCoffee

Top Product Potential Vietnam Uganda+$934kTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Uganda and Vietnam. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Uganda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Vietnam. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Vietnam indicates it has a comparative advantage over Uganda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Uganda () to Vietnam () (2022)

Exports from Vietnam () to Uganda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Uganda () and Vietnam ()

Uganda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Vietnam () and Uganda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Uganda - Vietnam

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Uganda () and Vietnam () (2022)

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